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Elena Baltacha will be in the main draw here but Anne is likely to be the first Brit to play a match in a 2012 event:

QR1: (q1) Anne Keothavong WR 72 v (wc) Emily Fanning (NZL) UNR

4th on Centre after 20.30 GMT (NZ is GMT +13 at the moment)

Fanning is 16 years old and is world junior no. 55. She is listed as ambidextrous by the ITF and plays single-handed off both sides.

As mentioned on the entries thread, Heather had to withdraw from qualifying with an ankle injury, while Naomi was half a dozen places out of qualifying.



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Sounds like an interesting match. I've often wondered if there was a truly ambidextrous player out there, and what their game would be like.

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RBBOT wrote:

Sounds like an interesting match. I've often wondered if there was a truly ambidextrous player out there, and what their game would be like.

Nicolas Rosenzweig, the Scottish based French player is truly ambidextrous. He hits a right handed forehand when it's on his right side, a left handed forehand when it's on his left side and on the deuce side he hits a right handed serve and on the advantage side he hits a left handed serve.



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The first round of qualifying is being played indoors because of bad weather.

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Anne's match is on 4th tonight, so hopefully sometime before 3 am.

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L32: Elena Baltacha WR 51 v (WC) Sacha Jones (NZL) WR 273 (CH 157 in 2010)

Winner to play (4) Pennetta or Cirstea in R2.

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Match before Anne's is currently on with Oprandi a set and a break up on Etimova. 8 breaks of serve in 12 game, yip the WTA is Back!

According to bet365, Anne is 1/33 for this match!!!! Shortest odds ever for a british woman?

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First live score of the 2012 season and its a good start

Anne up 5-1*

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1st set in the bag 6-3.

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Anne takes the 1st set 6-3

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Hmm, Anne then immediately drops serve again. Twice in a row now. Concentration perchance

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Couple of break points saved by Anne, and she holds for a *2-1 lead

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And finally anne holds for a -2 lead. Not liking the fact she's only won 9/23 points on her 2nd serve.

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Anne rattles off 5 points in a row from $0-0 down to break for a 4-2 lead :)

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And then proceed to serve two double faults in the next game to hand the break back 4-3

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